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Diedre's Lament

from Insh'Allah by Alexander James Adams

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    Featured in the book "Lion"s Blood" by Steven Barnes, this master work was written specifically to capture the feeling and emotion of this alternate history where Islamic-African and Celtic Christian meet, fight and make peace with each other in a master/slave society exploring the best and worst of humanity.

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A song composed for a Celtic wake

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DEIDRE'S LAMENT
Music & Lyrics: Heather Alexander


Short is the span of the mortal heart,
Long is the length of grieving-
Deep is the wound only time can heal,
Shallow, the words of comforting-

Sharp is the pain of the parting of souls,
Dull is the mind of it’s needing-
Cool is the touch of Death’s merciless hand,
Hot are the tears of the weeping-

Dark is the day when the news is first heard,
Bright is the sun with it’s passing-
Brief is the crossing from life into death,
Endless, the soul everlasting-

Great is the loss of those left now behind,
Small are the troubles of ordinary day-
Tightly we hold to thy memory,
Freely we wish thee upon thy way-

Freely we wish thee upon thy way-

Sea Fire Productions Inc c&p 2002

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from Insh'Allah, released February 2, 2002
Vocals and recorder: Heather Alexander

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Alexander James Adams Redmond, Washington

A changling from the Land of Fae, Heather brings stories and songs from a world where magic never dies and anything can happen if you only believe.

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